Billiaut On The Ice In The "mercure" Pose, 19th-century Color Lithograph, Inscribed

A rare 19th-century color lithograph depicting Billiaut on the ice in the "Mercury" pose, shown in full motion, in an elegant skating pose evoking the iconography of the god Mercury.

Lithograph by Al. Duc, after Fanelli, printed by Cattier.
Print on vellum paper enhanced with antique coloring, signed on the plate.

The interest of this copy also lies in the old handwritten annotations in the lower margin, accompanied by the signature of Billiaut. They lend the print a particularly vivid and documentary character, linked to the history of skating in the 19th century.

A beautiful composition dedicated to the early days of figure skating and recreational skating in France, notable for the precision of the costume and skates, as well as the figure’s particularly dynamic pose.

Period: 19th century
Technique: Lithograph on vellum paper, original colors
Lithographer: Al. Duc
After: Fanelli
Printer: Cattier
Subject: Billiaut, ice skating
Dimensions (framed): 50 × 40 cm
Condition: Good overall condition. Age-related foxing and pinholes visible mainly in the margins, with no significant damage to the subject. Colors are well preserved. Presented under glass in its current frame.

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